Written Question·Home Office·UIN 73013
Asylum: Freedom of Expression
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Bobby Dean
Liberal Democrat — Carshalton and Wallington
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that exiled political activists residing in the UK are not subject to (a) intimidation and (b) pressure to self-censor by UK authorities.
Answer
Sarah JonesThis Government takes the protection of individuals’ rights, safety and freedoms, including freedom of speech, very seriously. The UK is an open and diverse country and freedom of speech is one of the values that defines us as a society. We are absolutely...
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